Our favorite watch has a filmography that many
actors would be jealous of!

Because of that, we’ve decided to devote a page
to Panerai in the Movies.

Let’s face it, most of us are going to see more
Panerais in movies, magazines and TV than in ‘the wild’. In some cases,
people will see a Panerai in a movie before they ever see one in
person. Here are screen captures (many thanks to Kiril for his
phenomenal work!) from some of the most famous movies our favorite
watches have appeared in.

So, grab some popcorn, dim the lights and Enjoy!

Starting us off of course is the movie where a
Panerai Luminor Marina actually had a scene before the leading actor!
Though newly elected Governor Schwarzenegger actually received his
Panerai as a gift from Sylvester Stallone, his movie “Eraser” actually
showcased a Panerai before any of Sly’s.

As Panerais grew in popularity, even rap stars
gave up the traditional “bling-bling” for the Italian dive watches.
Though not in the beginning of the movie, DMX showcases his own Panerai
40 mm Automatic Marina very much like the opening scene in “Eraser” in
the his movie, “Exit Wounds”.

UK actor Jason Stratham is a very big Panerai
fan. Though Panerai enthusiasts were aghast that his Panerai fell
victim to Hollywood's artistic license (the opening scene showing
Jason's chronograph portrays it as an "alarm watch"), you can hear him
comment with pride about the watch during the scene's commentary on
"The Transporter" DVD. I don't think he's kidding either because it
looks as if he never took the watch off during the movie! A 'must-see'
scene is the 'oil fight'. How his watch survived that scene is
anybody's guess!

The Transporter

Release Date:

October 11, 2002

Director:

Cory Yuen

Screenwriter:

Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen

Starring:

Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Francois Berleand, Ric Young, Doug Rand

Studio:

20th Century Fox

Jason Stratham's enthusiasm about his Panerai
earned "The Italian Job" an honorable mention. Though the watch doesn't
appear in the movie, check out the behind the scenes pictures where
again, the watch doesn't seem to leave his wrist!

Notorious for being a Panerai fan (among other
things), Hugh Grant has been seen wearing his Panerai in magazines, on
TV interviews and the like. He didn't leave the Panerai home for
"Bridget Jones' Diary" or "Two Weeks Notice".